The Maine Monitor: Maine public universities on verge of closing $1.39M deal for first systemwide AI tool. “The state’s public university system plans to award its first contract for an artificial intelligence platform to ChatGPT Edu, an OpenAI chatbot tool for higher education, the system told employees and students in an email on Friday.”

Home Office Bolsters Passport Contract to £576M Amid Rising Demand

The Home Office has supercharged its passport production contract, boosting its value to £576 million as demand for passports continues to soar. This 12-year deal, worth £48 million annually, is a significant increase from the original £360 million estimate.

https://osintsights.com/home-office-bolsters-passport-contract-to-576m-amid-rising-demand?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

#GovernmentContracts #PassportProduction #SupplyChain #PublicSector #UnitedKingdom

TechSpot: A number of US cities are pulling the plug on Flock Safety’s AI cameras. “A growing number of US cities are ending contracts with Flock Safety, the Atlanta-based company whose AI-powered camera systems have rapidly proliferated across the country. Originally promoted as a public safety tool, the company’s technology is now at the center of a broader national debate over the use of […]

https://winbuzzer.com/2026/03/10/anthropic-sues-pentagon-reverse-ai-supply-chain-blacklist-xcxwbn/

Anthropic Sues Pentagon to Reverse AI Supply Chain Blacklist

#AI #Anthropic #Claude #Pentagon #SupplyChain #NationalSecurity #AutonomousWeapons #GovernmentContracts #Surveillance #AIRegulation #TrumpAdministration

New York Times: How Talks Between Anthropic and the Defense Dept. Fell Apart This link goes to a gift article. “The Pentagon and Anthropic were close to agreeing on the use of artificial intelligence. But strong personalities, mutual dislike and a rival company unraveled a deal.”

Space Force modernization push runs into acquisition workforce shortfall

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://spacenews.com/space-force-modernization-push-runs-into-acquisition-workforce-shortfall/

Mother Jones: Who Takes Palantir’s Money? A New Tracker Finds Out.. “Palantir Payroll, the product of an effort by the campaign Purge Palantir, compiles data from FEC filings to account for the two-way cash flow: from the government to Palantir via contracts, and from company executives to elected officials.”